HC Deb 30 March 2004 vol 419 cc1344-5W
Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he plans to take to tackle alcohol misuse in Greater London. [163063]

Ms Blears

On 15 March 2004 the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit published a "Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England". The Strategy sets out the Government plans to combat the range of problems caused by alcohol misuse in England. The majority of London Drug Action Teams (DATs) have already drawn up local alcohol misuse strategies. as part of their plans to tackle wider substance misuse. Officials are working with DATs and Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) to ensure that all London boroughs prioritise alcohol misuse in the next round of crime and drugs strategies.

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